“We believe they [Israel] have been receptive to our messages in terms of trying to minimize civilian casualties,” US NSC spokesperson John Kirby said.

On October 7, one of the IDF bases that Hamas inflicted significant damage to was a base that prepared nuclear missiles, according to a report in the New York Times.

According to the freed hostages, Hamas terrorists often used excessive physical force as part of their interrogations of Israeli hostages, Army Radio reported.

On claims that his calls violate the IDF's open-fire rules, Eliyahu said that "we are as state of law. At the end of the day, only God will hold terrorists accountable."

Hezbollah took responsibility for at least nine attacks against sites in northern Israel on Monday.

In the video, Hamas police could be seen using batons to distance people.

According to reports, Egypt and the United States want Salam Fayyad to lead the government in Gaza the day after the overthrow of Hamas.

US CENTCOM said that four attacks had been conducted against three separate commercial vessels in the southern Red Sea.